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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
SH2
Further personal information
Family
Partner Gaelle.
Residence
France
Occupation
Athlete, Business Owner, Sports Administrator
Languages
English, French
Higher education
Marketing - Paris Sorbonne University: France
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began shooting at age 12 in Rennes, France.
Why this sport?
"I come from a very sporty family but I realised early on there would be sports I could not participate in, which was a little frustrating. When I was age 11 I went to a fair where they had a shooting competition and I won."
Club / Team
Association Sportive du Cercle du Bois de Boulogne: Paris, FRA
Name of coach
Eric Viller [national]; Valerian Sauveplane [national]
International debut
Year
1997
Competing for
France
General interest
Famous relatives
His partner Gaelle Edon has represented France in shooting Para sport, including at the world championships. (declicetaudace.com, 01 Mar 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 07 Mar 2020)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympic.org, 24 Sep 2018)
Impairment
As an infant he was diagnosed with type 2 spinal muscular atrophy, a neuromuscular condition that meant he had to use a wheelchair from age 11, and caused significant weakness in his muscles. (banquepopulaire.fr, 01 Dec 2009; declicetaudace.com, 01 Mar 2020)
Other information
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as secretary general of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee, and as vice president of the French Para Sport Federation [FFH]. "When I'm training or competing, I'm thinking exclusively about shooting. Conversely, I try to be present and to best fulfill my function as secretary general outside of the sporting arena." (handisport.org, 17 Apr 2018; paralympic.org, 24 Sep 2018; LinkedIn profile, 2018; Twitter profile, 07 Feb 2020)
BUSINESS CAREER
Together with his sister Patricia, he co-founded Defi RH, a recruitment company for people with impairments based in Paris, France. He is also a partner and development manager at Home Diffusion, an advertising and marketing company based in Rennes, France, which was founded by his father. (ombresetlumiere.fr, 03 Jun 2013; viadeo.com; defirh.fr, 14 Apr 2011; declicetaudace.com, 01 Mar 2020)
He has served as secretary general of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee, and as vice president of the French Para Sport Federation [FFH]. "When I'm training or competing, I'm thinking exclusively about shooting. Conversely, I try to be present and to best fulfill my function as secretary general outside of the sporting arena." (handisport.org, 17 Apr 2018; paralympic.org, 24 Sep 2018; LinkedIn profile, 2018; Twitter profile, 07 Feb 2020)
BUSINESS CAREER
Together with his sister Patricia, he co-founded Defi RH, a recruitment company for people with impairments based in Paris, France. He is also a partner and development manager at Home Diffusion, an advertising and marketing company based in Rennes, France, which was founded by his father. (ombresetlumiere.fr, 03 Jun 2013; viadeo.com; defirh.fr, 14 Apr 2011; declicetaudace.com, 01 Mar 2020)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Air Rifle Standing SH2 | Preliminary | 12 | ||
| Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH2 | Preliminary | 20 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Air Rifle Standing SH2 | Qualification | 8 | ||
| Mixed Air Rifle Standing SH2 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH2 | Qualification | 10 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-23 | 13 | |
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH2 | Qualification | 2010-07-24 | 16 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R5 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | Qualification | 2012-09-01 | 11 | |
| R4 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 5 | |
| R4 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | Qualification | 2012-09-02 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2 | Qualification | 2014-07-21 | 8 | |
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2 | Final | 2014-07-21 | 3 | |
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH2 | Qualification | 2014-07-23 | 26 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | Qualification | 2016-09-10 | 8 | |
| R4 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | Final Round | 2016-09-10 | 4 | |
| R5 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | Final Round | 2016-09-13 | 4 | |
| R5 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | Qualification | 2016-09-13 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 28 | |
| R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH2 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 18 | |
| R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH2 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 6 | |
| R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH2 | Final | 2018-05-05 | 6 | |
| Team R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH2 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 1 |